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The company also addressed "Switch Pro" rumors, saying there are "no plans".
Last week, a pair of analysts cited in a report from Bloomberg claimed that Nintendo’s new OLED model of the Switch contained “upgrades [that] are estimated to cost around $10 more per unit,” despite the console costing $50 more at the register than its predecessor. Today, Nintendo took the unusual step of publicly refuting those claims.
Nintendo is traditionally pretty quiet when it comes to the rumour business, preferring to let its announcements do the talking. When asked directly (like we’re about to get to) they mostly defer to the ol’ “we have no comment/plans” response. Here, though, the company’s corporate Twitter account felt moved to issue a direct statement, saying Bloomberg’s claims—based on the input of a couple of industry analysts—were “incorrect.”
A news report on July 15, 2021(JST) claimed that the profit margin of the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) would increase compared to the Nintendo Switch. To ensure correct understanding among our investors and customers, we want to make clear that the claim is incorrect.
Read the full article on Kotaku.
